Will of Robert Holloway

Robert Holloway named third wife Martha and children from his families; Martha was executrix.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

Robert Holloway (printed ROBERT HOLLOWAY)

Dated

9 November 1776

Proved

November 1778 court

In the court minutes

• Will proved, November 1778 term

Family named

Martha (wife; his third wife); Samuel (son; oldest); Stephen (son); Elizabeth Horner (daughter); Brigett (daughter); Mary Readen (daughter); Priscilla (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Susannah (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Ann (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Stephen (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Rachell (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Ruth (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Jane (children of the body of Martha, my third wife); Litici (?) (children of the body of Martha, my third wife)

Executor

Martha (wife)

Witnesses

Joseph Baker; Mary Baker; John Baker

Reading note: Stephen occurs as son and in Martha’s children list; separate roles retained. Child Litici (?) uncertain.

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book A, page 205.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
• Also listed in Mark Chilton, “Wills Recorded in Orange County, NC 1756–1893” (Wandering through the NC Piedmont, 2019), an index of the will books with references to the court minutes.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B” (State Archives film).